#B9AEDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.07 295), rgb(185, 174, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#B9AEDF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AEDF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.07 295) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9AEDF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9AEDF | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AEDF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AEDF text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AEDF
oklch(77.7% 0.07 295)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#B9AEDF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3B5E1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B5BF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AEDF
#B9AEDF
oklch(77.7% 0.07 295)
- #B4BC89
#B4BC89
oklch(77.6% 0.069 115.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9AEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #B9AEDF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.